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June 26, 2014 at 4:27 PM

KISS and Def Leppard to pump it up at White River | Concert preview

Posted by Gene Stout

(Brian Lowe)

KISS and Def Leppard team up for a headbanging, tongue-wagging night of hard rock Sunday in Auburn. Visiting more than 40 cities, the tandem tour celebrates KISS’ 40th year in music, as well as the band’s induction this year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Collectively, the two bands have sold more than 200 million albums.

Comments | More in Rock/Pop | Topics: Concert Preview, Def Leppard, KISS

June 25, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Your week in Seattle music: Robyn, KISS, Kraftwerk and more

Posted by Andrew Gospe

Also featuring: a 10th anniversary for some local rock legends, a Blink-182 cover band and a Twitter-savvy pop superstar.

Comments | More in List | Topics: Cher, Cherry Glazerr, Def Leppard

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